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Hidden Fortress, The: The Criterion Collection
A grand-scale adventure as only Akira Kurosawa could make one, The Hidden Fortress stars the inimitable Toshiro Mifune as a general charged with guarding his defeated clan's princess (a fierce Misa Uehara) as the two smuggle royal treasure across hostile territory. Accompanying them are a pair of bumbling, conniving peasants who may or may not be their friends. This rip-roaring ride is among the director's most beloved films and was a primary influence on George Lucas's Star Wars. The Hidden Fortress delivers Kurosawa's trademark deft blend of wry humor, breathtaking action, and compassionate humanity.
Details
- Length
- Rating NR
- Released:
- Added Feb 19 2016
- Production Year 1958
- Empire SKU 1777203
- UPC Code 715515174817
- Studio Criterion
- Packaging Keep
- Number of Discs 1
- Disc SS-DL
- Subtitles English
Features
New 2K digital restoration
Alternate 3.0 surround soundtrack preserving the original Perspecta simulated stereo effects
New audio commentary by film historian Stephen Prince, author of The Warrior's Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa
Documentary from 2003 on the making of the film, created as part of the Toho Masterworks series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create
Interview from 2001 with filmmaker George Lucas about Kurosawa
Trailer
New English subtitle translation
Plus: A booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Catherine Russell
Audio/Video
- Audio
Japanese Dolby Digital Mono
- Video
Widescreen 2.35:1 B&W
Cast
- Toshiko Higuchi
- Misa Uehara
- Susumu Fujita
- Minoru Chiaki
- Kamatari Fujiwara
- Eiko Miyoshi
- Takashi Shimura
- Toshiro Mifune
Production
- Akira Kurosawa
- Sanezumi Fujimoto
Director
Categories
- Action
- Adventure
- Bodyguards
- Con-Artists
- Criterion Collection
- Drama
- International
- Japanese
- Movies
- Royalty